Throwback Thursday: Don't Stop Believin' by Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain (Journey)

When I play Name That Tune with my students I always point out when the lyrics state the title. When I use Don't Stop Believin' I often have to skip a lot of the song because those words aren't heard until the end. The structure of the music forces us to wait to hear that we shouldn't stop believing. We actually hear the tune of the chorus in the guitar right before we hear the lyrics. When life creates postponements we need to "hold on to that feelin' " Truly inspirational.  
The video I chose today is from a 1983 concert in Tokyo, Japan.

[Freedom Friday: Shostakovich Symphony 5 Movemnet I, as suggested]

"Don't Stop Believin'"

Just a small town girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere

A singer in a smokey room
The smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on

Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlight people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin' somewhere in the night

Workin' hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win
Some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on

Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlight people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin' somewhere in the night

[Instrumental interlude]

Don't stop believin'
Hold on to that feelin'
Streetlight people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on
Streetlight people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to that feelin'
Streetlight people